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This means that the ski lifts rise for an incredible
2000 vertical metres above the village to snowsure
glacier snow fields, a figure matched by less than a
dozen other resorts on the planet.
Montchavin has a small selection of bars and
restaurants as well as a nightclub, supermarket,
boulangerie, and laundrette. There’s a
further selection of bars and restaurants in nearby
Les Coches, linked by ski lifts and a shuttle bus.
The village has a natural appeal for families, which
has earned it the Famille Plus accreditation for the
quality of its services awarded by the French
government’s Ski France organisation.
Montchavin is traffic free and offers
children’s clubs and a nursery, so is a perfect
location for families.
Child-minding facilities (with state accreditation)
include the Baby Club Montchavin which provides
indoor and outdoor activities including drawing,
painting, games, sledging, walks, snowman building
and time for a nap, if required, for one to three
year olds.
Activities in the village include snowshoeing, an ice
rink at the top of Montchavin gondola lift, with 800
sq m of artificial ice rink, a cinema and a well
being centre with Turkish bath, sauna, massages and
beauty treatments.
In other La Plagne villages nearby there are more
activity options, including the rare chance for the
brave to descend a bobsleigh run, in this case built
for the 1992 Winter Olympics staged in the
area. You can either take a ‘taxi’
bobsleigh at top speed behind a professional driver
or jump in a ‘self steering’ craft with
friends which goes a little slower but is still fast
enough.
Why Montchavin?
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Direct ski access to the north-facing slopes of La
Plagne
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Located by the La Plagne-Les Arcs Paradiski area
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A quiet alternative to La Plagne
Children
Montchavin has acquired the Famille Plus label for
its childcare facilities. Please click here to
view more information on the Famille Plus label.
Montchavin Les Coches has a natural appeal for
families, which has earned it the famous Famille Plus
label awarded by Ski France: it's at medium altitude
(1,250 m and 1,450 m), has a built environment on a
human scale and there's no car traffic in the
villages.
In addition, there are high-quality child-minding
facilities (with state accreditation) designed to
provide a real service for parents wanting to make
the most of their day's skiing and to introduce
children of all ages to the world of snow in the best
possible conditions.
Baby Club Montchavin (12 - 36 months)
Indoor and outdoor activities: drawing, painting,
games, sledging, walks, snowmen and of course, time
for a nap, if required.
Open from Sunday to Friday from 8.45 to 17.30,
booking on Saturday.
Guide prices:
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1/2 day
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25,50 €
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1/2 day + meals
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43,50 €
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Day + meals
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60,00 €
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Registration and reservations:
GSE Clubs Enfants - Maison de Montchavin - 73210
Bellentre
Contact from Dec-April - 0033 04 79 07 82 43
Others periods: 0033 04 79 07 82 82
Activities in Montchavin
Snowshoes
It's a must in winter: get your snowshoes on and
head out with a guide to discover a different facet
of the mountains: their flora and fauna, and how to
read the landscape... for adults and children.
Ice rink
Only five minutes from the centre of Les Coches, at
the top of Montchavin gondola lift, 800 sq m of
artificial covered ice.
Prices :
Entrance under 4 years : free
Rough prices - Adults €4, children €3.
Skate hire the same.
Lessons available on request.
Cinema
At Montchavin there is the cinema seating 250 people.
It shows one or two diferents films every day.
In addition, it features: special shows for children,
sub-titled films etc.
Sessions at 5:30 pm or 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm normally.
Wellbeing centre
After the skiing, spend a pleasant moment in
relaxation centre with Turkish bath, sauna, massages
and beauty treatments.
Open for all people.
Call: 0033 (0)4 79 07 83 30
Eating out, Amenities and Après Ski in
Montchavin
Bars, restaurants, nightclub, supermarket,
boulangerie, laundrette…More bars and
restaurants in nearby Les Coches.
Office
du Tourisme
73210
Bellentre
Tel: 00
33 (0) 4 79 07 82 82
Fax: 00
33 (0) 4 79 07 80 18
info@montchavin-lescoches.com
Access to
Montchavin
By road: Driving distance from Calais to
Montchavin 620 miles 8hrs 50.
From Calais take the
A26 motorway via Reims, Dijon and Maçon to
Lyon A43/A430 to Albertville and then N90 via
Moutiers in the direction of Les Arcs, following
signs for
Montchavin.
By Rail: Landry 10km - Shuttlebus +33 479 55
64 76 – Taxi +33 614 82 46
34.
Airports: Geneva Airport is 200km from
Montchavin +41 22 717 71 11 – Shuttle bus
Lyon Airport is 195km from Montchavin +33 472 22 72
21 – Shuttle bus +33 437 25 52 55 www.satobus-alps.com
Shuttle service between Montchavin and Les
Coches
Free shuttle between Montchavin and Les Coches Each
day from 8:45 am to 11:00 pm (last shuttle at the end
of the last cinema session).
Stops: Montchavin Police Station, and Les Coches
Tourism Office and Skating Rink
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